EAST LAMPUNG, Indonesia — Efforts to breed the critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) in captivity have faced numerous challenges. Breeding programs have beenplaguedby mysterious deaths, reproductive health problems and bureaucratic hurdles. Now, a sanctuary in Indonesia that has previously witnessed the birth of two healthy calves is facing a new, unexpected obstacle: relationship drama. […]
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Why We Need to Boycott Zoos in 2020!
Zoos are popular places for people of all ages to visit. But zoos do more harm than good. For many reasons, zoos should be closed. According to conservationist Damian Aspinall, zoos claim that they are helpful for conservation. But many animals in zoos are not endangered or under threat. Showing animals in conservation is not […]
Bears on skateboards and tigers chained up for selfies among animals being ‘abused’ to amuse tourists in Europe
“Horrendous” cases of animals being abused to please tourists across Europe have been filmed by investigators. In one example, a wild bear is put on a skateboard, made to stand upright and pushed on a slide for circus audiences in the Czech Republic, despite looking sick and underfed, the researchers say. In Germany footage shows […]
Petition: Urge Police to Catch Drunk Guy Who Climbed Onto a Giraffe at a Zoo!
Some giraffe subspecies are endangered due to habitat loss, poaching, human-wildlife conflict and more. These wild animals suffer enough. They don’t belong in zoos. Yet many are forced to live there in confinement. One giraffe recently went through a terrible ordeal when a drunk guy in the zoo climbed on top of a fence and […]
Petition: Support the Big Cat Public Safety Act to End Big Cat Ownership!
Big cats are wild animals, not pets. Yet in the United States, it’s estimated that there are thousands of big cats being kept as pets or in roadside zoos. Not only are animals in these conditions suffering greatly, but those keeping them captive are putting their entire communities in danger. Only some states have laws […]
Petition: Protect South African Lions From Deplorable Conditions of Bone Trade!
Lions are sadly among the list of many wild animals suffering at the hands of humans. They are killed by poachers and trophy hunters, taken from the wild as babies and trained for circuses or kept in zoos, and they’re sadly held in captivity for the bone trade. Lions are being used as a replacement […]
Petition: Young Bear Killed After Humans Kept Taking Selfies With Him #NationalSelfieDay
No one should die for “likes,” but that didn’t stop countless selfish people from subjecting a beautiful young black bear to selfies—ignoring Washington County Sheriff’s Office’s warnings to “stay away”—just so that they could look “cool” on social media. The bear, who was living near Henry Hagg Lake Park in northwestern Oregon and believed to […]
More Than 100 Exotic Animals Seized From Canadian Zoo
More than 100 exotic animals are being seized from a Canadian zoo after its owner was charged with animal cruelty and neglect. It was the first time in Canada that a zoo owner was charged with criminal animal cruelty, the Montreal Gazette reports. And it was the first time in Quebec that animal cruelty charges […]
